If you are looking for an opportunity to use your communications and IT skills within an Africa/international development environment, we are committed to helping you to gain experience and to develop a role that will assist your own career path. Interims for Development is a London-based organisation that matches professionals who volunteer their skills through projects, Human Resources strategic assistance and in-house training to companies, organisations and projects based in Africa.

Zimbabwe's only private newspaper, shut down at home by President Robert Mugabe's government, issued a defiant one-off edition in the Nigerian capital Abuja for the opening of the Commonwealth summit. You can read the full edition by visiting the page: http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=8164

As Kenya enters 2004, it appears likely that the country's education system will come under increased scrutiny. Many teachers want the current syllabus to be overhauled, saying it places undue pressure on staff and children alike. At present, students undergo eight years of primary education, four years in secondary school and an additional four years at university. This constitutes the so-called ”8-4-4” system, which has been in place for nearly 15 years.

Under the general guidance of the Chief, Planning and Communication, the successful candidate will be responsible for the design, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of a behaviour change and social mobilization strategy in support of the country Programme Communication/Social Mobilisation activities for supporting Polio eradication, fast tracking of Girl’s Education and other programmes.